An offer; something proffered. An offer, by one person to another, of terms and conditions with reference to some work or undertaking, or for the transfer of property, the acceptance whereof will make a contract between them. Eppes v. Mississippi, G.&T.R. Co., 35 Ala. 33. In English practice. A statement in writing of some special matter submitted to the consideration of a … [Read more...] about PROPOSAL
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PROPOSITION
An offer to do something. Until it has been accepted, a proposition may be withdrawn by the party who makes it; and to be binding, the acceptance must be in the same terms, without any variation. Vide Acceptance; Offer; To retract; and 1 L. R. 190; 4 L. R. 80. … [Read more...] about PROPOSITION
PROPOSITUS
The person proposed. In making genealogical tables, the person whose relations it is desirous to find out, is called the propositus. … [Read more...] about PROPOSITUS
PROPERTY DAMAGE
The injury to personal property as a result of a tort, e.g. negligence or a willful act of destruction. … [Read more...] about PROPERTY DAMAGE
PROPOUND
An executor or other person is said to propound a will or other testamentary paper when he takes proceedings for obtaining probate in solemn form. The term is also technically used, In England, to denote the allegations in the statement of claim, in an action for probate, by which the plaintiff alleges that the testator executed the will with proper formalities, and that he was … [Read more...] about PROPOUND